The Andy Williams Sound of Music is a double compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released early in 1969 by Columbia Records.[3][4] Although seven of the 21 tracks date back to his years with Cadence Records, where he racked up a half a dozen top 10 pop hits, the selections here are more in the vein of Standards or Easy Listening fare, as exemplified by the two charting singles included -- "On the Street Where You Live" and "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)".
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Released | 1969 | |||
Recorded | 10/59–10/68[1][2] | |||
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Length | 64:55 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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The album made its first appearance on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issue dated February 1, 1969, and remained there for seven weeks, peaking at number 139,[4] and it entered the UK album chart on January 24, 1970, and reached number 22 there over the course of nine weeks.[5]
The plan to use the collection to promote Williams's previous Columbia releases was explained in an article in the issue of Billboard magazine dated November 23, 1968: "Andy Williams' 18 Columbia albums are featured in an extensive promotion being sparked by The Andy Williams Sound of Music, a special two-record gift package.... A special [color] sleeve displaying Williams' 18 albums has been designed for" the two LPs in the set.[6] The front and back cover and gatefold photos for this album are credited to Keats Tyler.[7]
The album's only new track, "The Sound of Music", was recorded on October 3, 1968.[2] In 2003 it was included on the Williams collection from Collectables Records entitled B Sides and Rarities.[2]